Political Influence
This is Constantinople
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Mosaic art
What is one main art form from the Byzantine Empire?
The Silk Road
What was the main trade route for the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity (Eastern Orthodox)
What was the main religion in the Byzantine Empire?
Through law, art, and religious customs.
How does the Byzantine Empire affect modern European culture?
Body of Civil Law (Corpus Juris Civilis)
Name a major law code made by Justinian.
The Hagia Sophia
Name a well-known building from the Byzantine time.
It earned money from trade and taxes to support the military.
How did the Byzantine economy help its military?
It split Christianity into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches.
How did the Great Schism change the Eastern and Western churches?
Greece or Turkey
Name a country today that was once part of the Byzantine Empire.
It established strong government systems and legal practices.
How did the Byzantine Empire influence European governments?
It kept and shared classical stories and styles.
How did Byzantine literature affect European writers?
It was a key source of wealth and important for trade.
What was the role of silk trade in the Byzantine economy?
They solved religious disputes and set important beliefs.
Why were the Ecumenical Councils important?
Domes, arches, and beautiful mosaics.
What features of Byzantine architecture can we see today?
It was a center for Christian teaching and missions.
What role did the Byzantine Empire have in spreading Christianity?
Scholars copied and saved important Greek and Roman writings.
How did the Byzantine Empire help keep ancient texts?
A strong economy allowed for a strong military and influence.
How did the economy of the Byzantine Empire affect its power?
They spread Christianity and helped create written languages.
How did Byzantine missionaries help the Slavic people?
It ended the Byzantine Empire and changed trade and power.
What happened in Europe after the fall of Constantinople?
Constantine XI Palaiologos
Who was the last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
It was created by Byzantine missionaries for Slavic languages.
What is important about the Cyrillic alphabet?
The gold solidus became a common currency, helping trade.
What was the effect of Byzantine money on trade in Europe?
Icons were used in worship and connected people to the divine.
What was the role of icons in Byzantine religion?
By keeping ancient knowledge and influencing art and ideas.
How did the Byzantine Empire help start the Renaissance?